On St. Patrick's Day, three Big Ten players started a movement that sought to fix the age-old issue of collegiate amateurism.
It took seven postponed matchups for the Badgers to get back on the court, but they shook the rust off quickly Sunday with a win over No. 5 Minnesota.
The Badgers were simply outmatched by the No. 1-seed Baylor Bears on Sunday afternoon, ending their season with a 76-63 loss.
Wisconsin was absolutely dominant after the New Year, and it culminated in a second-straight NCAA title for the Badgers with a thrilling OT victory Saturday night.
March Bradness was in full effect Friday night, as the senior dropped a season high 29 points to lead the 9-seed Wisconsin Badgers (18-12 overall) over the 9-seed North Carolina Tar Heels 85-62 to move on to the Round of 32.
A few solid at-large teams can make a run this March Madness — Including one right here in Madison.
A couple of at-large bids have the chance to make a deep run this spring. Anything goes in March.
Offensive rebounding will be the key for the Badgers against the No. 8 Tar Heels.
Badger men's basketball beat writers Joe Rickles and Nathan Denzin give some of their gambling picks for round one of March Madness.
The Field of 64 is packed with Big Ten teams hoping to make a run. Time will tell how good the vaunted conference really is in 2021.
A huge win for Wisconsin has them back in the Frozen Four, where they'll face either Boston College or Ohio State in the semifinal game.
UW-Madison cancelled spring break but is advertising tickets for college basketball tournaments in Indianapolis. Columnist Jared Schwartz explains why that's a problem.
#ColeForHobey. That's it.
The Badgers dropped a spot in the rankings while winning out, an interesting phenomenon that has made their path to the NCAA title just a bit harder.
While the Badgers are probably a lock to make the NCAA tournament, a couple of wins in the conference tourney wouldn't hurt.
An all-time choke job down the stretch allowed Fran McCaffrey to bring out the broom against the Badgers.
The Wisconsin Badgers (11-10 Big Ten, 17-11 overall) escaped by the skin of their teeth Thursday night against the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-13 Big Ten, 11-13 overall) 75-74 after blowing an 18 point lead late in the second half.
The Badgers have their first trophy of the championship season. They have their eyes set on another.
College basketball fans were subjected to the worst of the sport in the final minute of an excellent game between the Big Ten's best.
One more win for the Badgers would give them both the regular season and tournament titles in the WCHA.
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